ALR Chapter 131, Patriot Guard Riders, Green Valley Fire Department, Green Valley Corvette Club, and family/friends honored T/SGT Jim McGraw, a WW2 veteran on his 100th birthday, Tuesday, March 9, 2021 Jim was serving as a B-24 bomber tail gunner during the war when he was shot down and captured by the German Army. He was […]
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Kacky’s Komments
Well, on a cool spring morning 7 ALR members from 131 rode to Tombstone for the Traveling Trophy steal. The ride was brisk, but a good ride. We were unable to draw a high enough card to steal the trophy. ALR Safford got the steal (see previous “Traveling Trophy” Post). The next traveling trophy steal […]
Riders “Traveling Trophy” Mar 1
Seven “Riders” from Post 131 road on a cool morning to Tombstone Legion Post 24 to try and “Steal the Traveling Trophy”: Kacky, Rump Roast, Stumps, DK, Chief, Oatmeal and Scooby Doo. But Oatmeal and Rump Roast didn’t draw a high enough card for the steal. The Safford Chapter 32 took the steal. Until next […]
ALLECA Program Interviews
Mark Your Calendars and please come and join us on March 13 at 8:30 am at Post 131. The Post 131 Sons of the American Legion will be interviewing 6 students from Walden Grove High School for entry into the ALLECA program. This is an 8 day camp for young adults ages 11 – 19 […]
Kacky’s Komments
Brothers and Sisters, I would like to thank the five Rider volunteers who helped out on the Queen of Hearts meal. The chicken wings were a great success. We will be doing the meal again on March 25th. So looking for more volunteers and maybe a different meal plan. Looking for help.We had our monthly […]
National “Hug a G.I.” Day
March 4th is the only day on the calendar that’s also a military command — March Forth! — So it’s only appropriate that this be the day that we celebrate the servicemen and servicewomen in our lives with National Hug a G.I. Day. Soldiers in the U.S. military — including members of the Army, Air […]
DM AFB AAFES Vendor
Our Webmaster Kelly Galvin is an AAFES vendor who opened a concession table at Davis-Monthan AFB over “Black Friday” weekend in November 2020 to promote his recently published book. If you’d like the details on how to become an AAFES vendor to open a concession stand at ANY AAFES nationwide, contact Kelly at webmaster@post131.org.
Riders “Traveling Trophy” Feb 21
Almost 1 year ago, the Traveling Trophy stopped because of COVID 19. Today February 21, 2021, the Southern Arizona ALR Chapters gathered at American Legion Post 66 to start up the Trophy steal again. There were 130+ ALR from about 12 Posts in attendance. It was great seeing all the riders. It’s been a long […]
Department Commander Email Scam
If you receive an email from the State Department Legion Commander, Ken Queen, that reads as follows:Hi, Hope you are well and safe? Are you available to assist? I’ve got credence in you to take care of this for the American Legion, it needs some gift cards for donation to Veterans at Hospitals and Palliative […]
Queen of Hearts News!
We posted a sign on the entrance door to the Post last Thursday evening letting our members know that we have a total capacity during the Queen of Hearts raffle of 72 members. Three of your officers were on site doing a head count and we almost (4 shy) made the 72 capacity. If we […]